Coptic
Roundel (Orbiculus) with Fret Designs and Scalloped Border
Coptic, 301-500
Scroll
Coptic
Roundel (Orbiculus) with Fret Designs and Scalloped Border
Coptic, 301-500
Physical Qualities
Wool, linen, 11 x 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore
Object Number
1985.222
Elaborate geometric fret designs often appeared in roundels (orbiculi), clavi, and other tunic ornaments and domestic textiles. The technique used is often referred to as embroidery. However, it is actually weaving in which the weft is wrapped around warps incrementally or moved in any direction needed to create the design. This is sometimes referred to as “flying shuttle” or “flying needle” technique.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1985; Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore, MD.
Katzenberg, Dena S., Blue Traditions: Indigo Dyed Textiles and Related Cobalt Glazed Ceramics from the 17th through the 19th Century. Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art, December 2, 1973-January 21, 1974.
Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Timeless Weft: Ancient Tapestries and the Art of Louise B. Wheatley, February 1–July 30, 2017.
Anita Jones, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Timeless Weft: Ancient Tapestries and the Art of Louise B. Wheatley, February 1–July 30, 2017.
Katzenberg, Dena S.. "Blue Traditions: Indigo Dyed Textiles and Related Cobalt Glazed Ceramics from the 17th through the 19th Century". Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art, 1973. cat. 11, p. 121, p. 48 (ill.).
